Differentiating colonic diverticulitis from colon cancer: The value of computed tomography in the emergency setting

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 411-418

  Shen, Shu Huei ^a,b   Chen, Jen Dar ^a,b   Tiu, Chui Mei ^a,b   Chou, Yi Hong ^a,b   Chiang, Jen Huei ^a,b   Chang, Cheng Yen ^a,b   Lee, Chen Hsen ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Colonic; Computed tomography; Diverticulitis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON CANCER; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LYMPH NODE; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 25444522260     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70156-X     Document Type: Article

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